- "Lions are sour, they get an egg thing".
The "Lions" are frustrated. After two games in the 3rd football league, TSV 1860 Munich is still without a point. The provisional low point was the goal conceded on Sunday in a 1:3 (0:1) loss to promoted VfB Stuttgart II. Dominik Nothnagel (57th minute) surprised the far-from-goal goalkeeper René Vollath from his own half.
"After the break, we came out like a fire brigade. No one falls for it, and then we get this egg. After the 0:3, you think it can't be true," complained captain Jesper Verlaat on MagentaSport. "That hurts a lot, and that's not what you expect from a promoted team."
"The disappointment is big"
Before the goal from behind the midfield line, Jarzinho Malanga (37th) and Thomas Kastanaras (53rd) had scored for the Swabians. Fabian Schubert (83rd) could only reduce the score for the Munich team, which lacked ideas in attack.
"The disappointment is big. We didn't allow a shot on goal until the 0:1," reported coach Argirios Giannikis after the trip to Aspach, about 40 kilometers from Stuttgart. Then his team "defended too passively. We should have done more." In the end, "it went wrong," he said.
The idea of the five-man backline isn't working
Among other things, the idea of the tactical setup in defense. "We were much too passive in the first half. The idea of playing with a five-man backline didn't work as we had hoped," analyzed Verlaat. "We didn't put any pressure on the ball."
The 60ers must now quickly get back on track. On Thursday, they have the 2nd round of the Toto Cup against Ostallgäu district league team FC Thalhofen. On August 25th, they continue in the 3rd league at home against FC Viktoria Köln.
"Despite the struggles, TSV 1860 Munich still has hopes in the European Union football leagues, as they aim to bounce back from their current form in their domestic league."
"The European Union football community might express concern if TSV 1860 Munich fails to improve their defensive strategy and continue their losing streak."
